Real Estate Analyst

Job Description:  Analyst

About the Position

Lift Real Estate Partners LLC (“Lift”) is seeking a highly-motivated Analyst to join its rapidly growing team of entrepreneurial real estate professionals.  The position will work directly with senior management in all phases of the company’s business. The Analyst’s primary role will be running numbers across Lift’s investments including new acquisitions, asset management, debt financing, construction draws and investor reporting but will be a utility player learning many things helping executing on Lift’s projects.  Lift’s real estate portfolio in its three-year track record is in excess of $250M of gross investment and 1.5M square feet in Bay Area, Seattle and Southern California.  There is tremendous room for merit-based growth for an individual looking to grow long-term within an expanding platform.

Primary Responsibilities and Objectives

• Running financial models on Lift’s acquisitions, asset management, construction monthly draws, financing, dispositions and investor reporting utilizing both Argus and Excel models. 
• Oversee required monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to Lift’s investors and lenders.
• Create investment committee memos and offering books on Lift’s acquisitions. 
• Assist in due diligence of potential new acquisitions including site visits and market research. 
• Lift’s philosophy is a flat flexible organization pitching in to help on all aspects where needed and seeing a project from start to finish.  Be the team’s utility player helping out where needed and learning Lift’s business model.  Performs other related duties and assignments as required.

Qualifications, Skills & Attributes

• A Bachelor’s Degree required. 
• 1 to 2-years experience working as an analyst, intern or other entry level real estate position with experience running Argus and utilizing excel based models. 
• Must be comfortable with the calculation of industrial standard financial metrics (i.e. IRR’s, equity multiples, etc). 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office utilizing Excel, Word and PowerPoint primarily creating Lift’s investment committee memorandums. 
• Excellent interpersonal, management, analytical, writing and communication skills with the ability to multi-task and a strong desire to learn and succeed.  Comfortable learning new things and figuring out new responsibilities. 
• Strong work ethic, enthusiastic, proactive, well organized and mature.  Attention to detail on work product. 
• Periodic travel required along the West Coast.  Office location to be in San Francisco with local travel throughout the Bay Area. 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, self-directed, entrepreneurial environment.
• Must maintain a professional image with brokers, investors and Lift’s executive team. 

 About Lift Partners

Lift is a full-service real estate investment company focused on the adaptive re-use and repositioning of commercial properties.  Lift concentrates primarily on value-add, infill opportunities and opportunistic development along the West Coast.

Headquartered in the Bay Area, Lift has a passion for taking underutilized properties and making great spaces.  Most often we are doing this with technology tenants and creative end-users in mind.  Our expertise is bringing the necessary skills through brokerage relationships, construction and market knowledge and thoughtful execution to create value for our investors.  We apply our approach to office, industrial and mixed-use properties often times with challenging structural, environmental or historic designation hurdles to overcome.  Take the best of the old and refresh new. 

Founded in January 2015, Lift provides asset management, leasing services and development and construction management services for its investments on behalf of its joint-venture partners and receivership clients.  Lift's portfolio to date has included over 250M+ in gross investment, $50M+ of construction projects and 1M+ SF of assets in Bay Area, Seattle & Southern California. 

Additional Information

Lift offers competitive salaries, benefits package and attractive bonus incentive opportunities. If you are interested in becoming an integral part of a growing, entrepreneurial, team-oriented, and dynamic organization where your contributions will be recognized and rewarded, please submit a cover letter and resume.  

Lift Partner is an equal opportunity employer.